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Church of the Holy Angels

4 ha

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.80460, -1.81620

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 62m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Ingrailed Clay +195 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Ingrailed Clay +195 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grave at the Church of the Holy Angels, Hoar Cross

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grave at the Church of the Holy Angels, Hoar Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪Church of the Holy AngelsReligious grounds0 m→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Abbots Bromley market crossHistoric site4.7 km→

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